Toilet set



Sept. 4,- 1928.

y 1,682,990 O. P. SMITH TOILET SET Filed May l2, y192'?" afg/5- Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES OLIVER P. SMITH, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOILET SET. f

Application led May 12, 157327. Serial No. 190,750.l

This invention relates to a toilet set and has special reference to a toilet set which is attractive in appearance, compact in form, and may be conveniently carried` around in the pocket .of an individuals wearing apparel.

More particularly, this invention relates to a pocket toilet set including a plurality of pivotally mounted brush sections, a mirror and a comb, which latter elements are normally enclosed in avthin light weight casing. When it is desired to use the device, the comb and mirror are removed therefrom and the brush sections are pivoted to project outside of the casing.

The casing ofthe present invention is preferably rectangular in shape and comparatively thin, the brush sections extending longitudinally therein. In the particular form illustrated in the drawings, the brush sections are actuated by means of an extension which is normally enclosed by the casing. `When the extension is drawn outwardly from the casing, it acts as a handle for the device and pivots the brush members at right angles to the direction of pull and to an operative position whereby the latter members project from the casing.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a thin, light weight toilet set of a type which is particularly adapted to be used by gentlemen and to becarried in the pocket of their wearing apparel.

Another object of this invention is to provide a compact pockettoilet set which may be ornamental, simple in operation and durable. n

Further objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the description and drawings forming a part of 'this specification to which latter reference may now be had for a more complete understanding of the characteristicfeatures of this invention, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toilet set in its normally closed condition;

Fig. 2 is a plan elevational view kof Fig. 1 showing the cover removed therefrom;

Fig, 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the device in a condition ready for use;

Fig. f1 is ausectional view taken on the lline 4er/,t ofFig; 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on theline 5-5 of Fig.3;

'Fig 6 is a fragmentary detail 'sectional vlelw ofthe supporting end of the device; anc Y l Fig. 7V is an exploded view of one of the brush sections. p y Referring now particularlyto the drawmgs, a casing 10 is shown comprising a rectangular frame worky preferably vcomprising a pair of longitudinally extending supporting members 11. which may be cast or formed of barsl of a. light weight metal such as aluminum. A pair of laterally extending inverted L-shaped members 12 are secured-to the ends of the. members 11. The frame work is enclosed on'jthe side and bottom thereof by means of a thin sheet of metal such as sterling silver, gold, nickel, etc., the

particular material used depending upon the quality of the device sought by the pur- Chaser. 1 n

A plurality of brush sections 13 are equidistantly disposed within the casing 10, each of which sections comprises a tubular member 14'v having a longitudinally extending slot 15 therein and being venclosed on each end thereof by means of caps 17. The caps 17 have bea-ring portionsr 17v extending therefrom for pivotal engagement with the inverted L-shaped members 12. An assem-l bly of tufts of bristles are secured'in the tubula-rgmember'lll and extend through the. slot 15 provided therein.,- the bristles extending a distance such that'theymay normally rest between the tubular'members.v i

Theassemblv of tufts of bristles is clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing,.each tuft comprising a group of bristles 16 extending around a core 18a and held 1n a ixedrelation with said core by means of a. wire .18,k

the wire18 continuing on to fasten the/adjacent tufts to the core 18. W'hen it is de sired to assemble thefgroup of tufts to the tubular member 1li, the end caps 16 arc removedt-herefrom and the lower core *portion of the tufts is vinserted into one end of the tubular member '14 and is` moved therethrough until the entire Vlengt-his occuf pied by the bristles.v The bristles, of course` extendi through Athe slots 15, ythe` corel porl hun thereof being' secured. tri/ther tubular portion 14 by `reason of the slotv 15 being l smaller than the lower rounded endl portion of the bristle assembly.

A plate 19 is disposed at the bottom of the casing and is provided with an upwardlyeil` tending flange-2() extending laterally ofthe i casing, A longitudinally extending tongue member 2l is Vprovided on each side. of,l

the plate for engagement with grooves 22 which latter extend theentire length o tirez mayfbe readilygraspedwhenl it'isl desired :Alfil to'use thefdeviee. K t Y y The flange 20extends upwardly to a point substantiallycentral 4of the tubular member 14 and-is provided'with recessed portions 20 for permitting thetubular members to extendtherethrouglh. At` the lower end of each of: the recessed portions "isa guide-way 24sforengaging a spiralltonguemember 25 secured tol the tubular @portion-14` or, as

- shown in the drawings, integraltherewith 'VVhenV it i`ssdesired to pivot the tubular por- Y tion 14, the'plate 19, and there-fore the lange 20, is moved inone direction whereby the spiral tongue 25 will engage th groove 24" toAL actas 'ai cam'. By referringto Fig. 1,

when `the plate 19 occupies'a vposition substantially' atV the -end' of the casing` 10 von the left hand'side; the spiral tonguei25 holds" theA brush; membersin a substantially horizontal :position as is shown particularly in i Y Figa; Upon movingthe plateznember 19' as b v means of' pulling the extension23 out-Q wardly from `thecasing, the spiral tongue members 25- pivot theftubular `members 14 '1 so that when the `handle is'in `a `full outj thebrushA membersback to theirhoiizontal position in the casing. `.As shown. `in liig;r 5,v

wardl position, Ithefbristles are `':lisposed sub-` stantiially; verticalwith the casingand` extend a substantial `diistialr'ice out;v `of saidi casing The position'las shown in Figi` 3 illustrates theplate 20 infan initialf movement .to pivot one of ,the central brush membersv isy permitted'to `pivot before the remaining brush i members receive their initial'actuation.` The' reason1 for this is apparent sincethe two cent-ralFfbrush members Yare pivoted toward each other,IV and therefore, :they must` clear each otherwhen actuated: into theirI changed positions."` The remaining'f brush members aneipivoted; inwardlyrin" order to` minimize the amount offspace requiredto house these members which reducesgtheiwidth ofthe casing'toie'- minimurmv The top side of the 'casing is suitably enclosed by means of the cover 26 which contains a mirror 27 on Vthe inner side thereof.V The cover 26 is madeof a sheet of material to correspond with the material" orthe casingand is held" in position on the casing by some` suitable means such asV a 'lug 27el engaging the ed-ge of an aperture 28 -in the end frame members 12 through which the lugextends.v This form of securing means is very clearly illustratedV in Fig. 6'of thev drawings# Acomb 29 isv loosely disposed l in the casing and preferably supported on one ofV the" tubular bristlesthereof ,f Y-

g In theuse `of thidevicefthelcoverl-26 "supportsllyand the is removed-and' thecomb`29 'is removed y romthe-easing. *The extension 23E'iswtlie`n Q pulled outwardly to pivot the brushmem-f` bers'- to an "operative position whereby-"the latter project out of "thecasing and theexl tension 23`i's used as aj handlefor'holdying the device.` n wiube particularly noted thatby pulling" the handle outwardl'yfgto Y pivot the brush members, the latter operate at right anglesV to? the direction ofpullfvin order to `obtain afcorrect positionV for brush# ing whereby the rows ofbrush;"sectionsein` tend longitudinally o-ftlielcasingl land coextensively withthe handle when l'extended." "While but a single embodiment*"of` this vinvention is hereby "shown and described,

it' is to be'` understoodthat the' sameis` not'to be limited to` that f speoific structurelsince various modifications `may-occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spiritgand` seopel offthis invention, and it? is thereforey desired that the same be limited only by the,j showing of' the prior art 'andthe Y scope ofthe appended claims. i

I claim: y' 'l l 1. "In a device of! the character"described,

lilfi a casing,`a bru'slr memberV normally enclosedY "5 lnrsaid casing, and an extension for` actut-V ating said brush member andy normally sub-` stantially enclosed finL-fsaid` casing, saidex tens'onfbeingslidably mounted to extend out of'said casing thereby affording a handle `for said device andfactuating said brush member to position such that it projects outnof said casing.

2.1In` a device of the' character "describedf," a easing, aplurality ofbrush members pivot-f ally mounted. in" s'aid casng and normally* enclosed therein, andanextension for"act `u ating said bru sh members and` normally sublll.

stantially enclosed' in'v said casingy-saidex@ y tension bei-ng slidablyfmountedfto extend out of said casingthereby` affording a 'handle for said device and pivoting said brush membersfto` a positionlsucli thatthey project outo'ffsaid casing tofanfoperable position,` y f` 3. In'a device ofthe character described; a casing, 'a plurality ofI brushpmembers norf -mally lying in a substantially horizontal p'o-Ll sition and pivotally mounted in said casing, and an extension for actuating said brush members and normally substantially enclosed in said casing, said extension being slidably mounted to extend out of said casing thereby affording a handle for said device 4and pivotingfsad brush members to a position such that they project out of said casing at sub! stantially right angles thereto.

4. In a device ot' the character described, a casing, a plurality ot' brush members pivotally mounted in said casing and normally enclosed therein, a plate slidably mountedin said casing for actuating said brush members and an extension secured to saidplate and normally substantially enclosed in said casing, used as a handle for said device and to pivot said brush members to project out of said casing into an operable position When said extension and said plate are moved from their normal positions.

5. In a device of the character described, a casing, a plurality of brush members pivotally mounted in said casing and normally enclosed therein, a plate member slidably mounted in said casing, cam means on said brush members for coacting with said plate to actuate said brush members, and an eX tension secured to said plate and normally substantially enclosed in said casing, said extension being adapted to be used as a handle for said device and to pivot said brush members to project out of said casing when said extension and said plate are moved 'from their normal positions.

6. In a device of the character described, a casing, a plurality ot brush sections comprising a pivotally mounted supporting member having bristles extending therefrom, said bristles normally lying in a substantially horizontal position Within said casing, and an extension for actuating said brush sections and normally substantially enclosed in said casing, said extension being slidably mounted to extend out of said casing thereby affording a handle for said device and pivoting said brush sections so that said bristles project out of said casing.

7. In a device of the character described, a casing, a plurality of brush sections coinprising a pivotally mounted tubular portion having a longitudinally extending slot therein for receiving an assembly of tufts of bristles, said tufts being normally enclosed in said casing, and an extension for actuating said brush sections and normally substantially enclosed in said casing, said eX- tension being slidably mounted to extend out of said casing thereby affording a handle for said device and pivoting said brush sections so that said tufts project out of said casing.

8. In aV device of the character described, a casing, a plurality of pivotally mounted said extension being adaptedlto be tubular supporting members projecting therefrom and normally enclosed in'said casing, a spiral tongue member formed on said tubular supporting inem'- ber, and a plate slidably mounted in said casing and having slots thereiii'for engagement with said tongue members to pivot said brush members to extend out of said casino'.

9. In a device ot the character described, a casing, a plurality of brush sections pivotal'ly mounted in said casing, and means for actuating said brush sections inwardly from the outer edges ot' said casing, said means actuating one of said brush sections betere the others of said brush sections are actuated.

10. In a device of the character described, a casing, a plurality ot pivotally mounted tubular supporting members having brush members having brushA members projecting therefrom and normally enlcosed in said casing, a spiral tongue member formed on said tubular supporting member, and a plate slidably mounted in said casing and having slots therein for engagement 'with said tongue members to pivot said brush members to extend out of said casing, one pair of said brush members being adapted to pivot toward each other, one yof said pair being actuated before/the other of said pair is actuated.

ll. A casing for a toilet set including a comb and a mirror having a plurality of brush sections incased therein, means for actuating said brush sections to project out ot said casing comprising a slidably mounted plate member having a plurality of slots therein for engagement with spiral tongue members on said brush sections.

12. A casing for a toilet set including a comb and a mirror having a pluralityoi. longitudinally extending brush sections incased` therein, means for actuating said brush sections to project out oit said casing comprising a slidably mounted plate member having a handle secured thereto and normally enclosed in said casing, said plate member having a plurality of slots therein for engagement with a spiral tongue member on said brush sections.

l8. In a device ofthe character described, a casing, a plurality of brush members pivkotally mounted in said casing and normally enclosed therein, and means for operating said brush members, said means being actuated in a direction at right angles to the path of movement of said brush members.

14. In a device of the character described, a substantially rectangularly shaped casing, a plurality of brush members pivotally mounted in said casing and extending longitudinally thereof, said members beingl nor-v mally enclosed in said casing, and means in said casing coeXtensive with said brush membersv ror pivoting said brush members at llllj lim ` 15. In a device of the Vcharacter;described,

b' epasingfa plurality of brush members` pvotally mounted n said easing and normally elilosed 'heren, and means `nolrlally substantlallyenclosed1n Saud easing and coextensive with seid brush members for pvot` ingA saidbrush members at right angles thereto which when ext-ended out of said casl" `ing Serves to act ase handley for saiddevce. In witness.,vyfhneo` :Lhave hereunto-sub,

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